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Pre-Flight

In this episode we interviewed a special guest from Terrafugia Roadable Aircraft, aka the flying car company. Our guest John Telfeyan, Senior Engineering Technician, comes from the high-performance competitive boating industry. He worked his way through a world-renowned sailboat design and fabrication house over the course of a 30 year career developing significant expertise in carbon fiber composite construction techniques.

During this episode, John shares with us not only how he got started working for Terrafugia but also some juicy details about the inner workings of the Terrafugia Roadable Aircraft!

Cruise Flight

Meet John Telfeyan
Light sport aircraft rule
Terrafugia folding wing
Configuring car to aircraft
National Highway Traffic Safety approvals
About composite aircraft
Terrafugia flight performance
Terrafugia’s FIRST test flight
And much more, so go and listen 🙂

After Landing Checklist

~ Picks of the Week ~

Carl – AeroNews Roadable Aircraft news coverage

Rick – Books: A Drive In The Clouds – The Story of the Aerocar and Flying Cars: The Extraordinary History of Cars Designed for Tomorrow’s World